Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Vaer Tactical Field?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $199 for the Vaer Tactical Field — a $49 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Tactical Field — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Vaer Tactical Field?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Vaer Tactical Field runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsVaer Tactical Field

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

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MSRP $150

Vaer Tactical Field

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MSRP $199

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Tactical Field36mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Tactical Field40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Tactical Field100m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Tactical Field$199

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

36mm

Thickness

11mm

8.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

43mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

36mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$199

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